• 4.5" (800x480)
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2000 mAh
  • 5" (1280x720)
  • 2GB
    Exynos 7570 Quad SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2400 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
ProductGalaxy Core Prime (Launched 2014-11-01)Galaxy J3 (2017) (Launched 2017-06-01)
Display4.5" 800x480 5" 1280x720
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2000 mAh2400 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 130.8x67.9x8.8 mm (5.15 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 142g (5oz), 143.2x70.3x8.2 mm (5.64 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)$119
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
Diagonal (inches)4.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio64.9%68.5%
Resolution800x4801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)207 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2000 mAh2400 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time13 hours15 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours61 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 410Exynos 7570 Quad
Processor ModelMSM8916
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options1GB2GB
Internal Storage Options8GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.7 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.07 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.6 W/Kg0.66 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.4 W/Kg1.32 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Core PrimeGalaxy J3 (2017)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime vs. Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Micromax Canvas 2.2Samsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 6s0250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Apple iPhone 6s02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.540

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Micromax Canvas 2.2Samsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy J2Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Apple iPhone 6s05101520253035404550556065707580

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6sSamsung Galaxy Core PrimeSamsung Galaxy J2Micromax Canvas 2.2Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Lenovo S5LeEco Le S313751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000